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Dr. Winnie Orchard honored with 2023 Kavli Postdoctoral Fellowship!

The Kavli Postdoctoral Fellowships enable outstanding postdoctoral associates the opportunity to pursue new and innovative research at the interface of neuroscience and other disciplines under the joint supervision of mentors with different areas of expertise. Winnie’s project will investigate “Molecular Mechanisms of Neural and Cognitive Plasticity in Motherhood.” Congrats, Winnie! You can read more here!

Holmes lab paper on brain-protective impacts of parenthood covered by New York Post, Rutgers Health, Science Daily and more!

Some great coverage of Winnie Orchard’s new Holmes Lab paper, recently published in PNAS! New York Post: https://nypost.com/2025/02/28/health/having-kids-can-fight-brain-aging-the-more-children-the-better/?utm_campaign=nypost&utm_medium=referral 
 Rutgers News www.rutgers.edu/news/how-par… Science Daily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/02/250226141927.htm

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